National Geographic
This website lets you follow a story, but as you read it asks you to make decisions about how the story will play out.
PBS
This website offers a short, yet fact-filled passage about the Underground Railroad.
Owen Sound's Black History
This website offers a more extensive passage about the Underground Railroad. This could probably be used for the more advanced readers.
Scholastic
Follow this webquest and answer the questions provided.
New York History Net
This website offers short simple passage about Harriet Tubman.
Scavenger Hunt
This website offers an activity to go along with the Nation Geographic website.
Pathways to Freedom
This website is great for answering specific questions students may have. The teacher can refer them to this website and have them figure it out rather than just giving them the answer.
Mapping Maryland's Freedom Trail
This website offers an interactive map of Maryland, showing important location for the Underground Railroad.
Pathways to Freedom (2)
Before beginning use your KWL chart and fill in the things that you already know about the Underground Railroad. Fill in any questions you may have. Listen to and follow along with the story at this website. After each page, stop and think if there are any new questions you may have. Once you have completed the story fill in the section about what you have learned on the chart.
HistoryGuy.com
This website provides a short article on the life of Frederick Douglass.
Follow this story to find out all about Walter and his journey from Kentucky to Ohio; from slavery to freedom.
National Geographic
This website lets you follow a story, but as you read it asks you to make decisions about how the story will play out.
PBS
This website offers a short, yet fact-filled passage about the Underground Railroad.
Owen Sound's Black History
This website offers a more extensive passage about the Underground Railroad. This could probably be used for the more advanced readers.
Scholastic
Follow this webquest and answer the questions provided.
New York History Net
This website offers short simple passage about Harriet Tubman.
Scavenger Hunt
This website offers an activity to go along with the Nation Geographic website.
Pathways to Freedom
This website is great for answering specific questions students may have. The teacher can refer them to this website and have them figure it out rather than just giving them the answer.
Mapping Maryland's Freedom Trail
This website offers an interactive map of Maryland, showing important location for the Underground Railroad.
Pathways to Freedom (2)
Before beginning use your KWL chart and fill in the things that you already know about the Underground Railroad. Fill in any questions you may have. Listen to and follow along with the story at this website. After each page, stop and think if there are any new questions you may have. Once you have completed the story fill in the section about what you have learned on the chart.
HistoryGuy.com
This website provides a short article on the life of Frederick Douglass.